Article holder for hats



Oct. 19 1926.

B. J. SLOAN ARTICLE HOLDER FOR HATS Filed Feb. 2o, 192e Patented @et 19,1926.

UNITED STATES BARRON J. SLOAN, 0F NEW BRIGHTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

ARTICLE HOLDER FOR HATS.

Application filed February 20, 1926.

This invention relates to devices designed for supporting articles andparticularly to a device designed to be placed within the crown ot a hatfor the purpose ot' supporting pencils, cigars, cigarettes or otherarticles within the crown.

The general object of the invention is to provide in connection with ahat having a crown, and preferably a stift crown, a transverselyextending elastic band disposed across the under face ot the under sideof the crown and adapted to embrace articles such as pencils, cigars,cigarettes, etc.

A further object is to provide an elastic trame which may be readilyextended within the crown of a hat and which trame supports a doubleelastic band between the two thicknesses of which articles may bedisposed, the ends of this elastic band being preferably connected by abuckle or like device.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, whereinrFigure 1 is an inside plan view ot a hat having one form of my inventionapplied thereto;

Fig. 2 is a like view to Figure .1 but showing another form ot myinvention applied thereto;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the holder detached from the hat.

Referring to these drawings in Figure 1, T have illustrated a hat Awhich as illustrated is a straw hat having a stili crown B and disposedwithin the crown ot this hat and extending transversely across is anelastic band 10 which may be made ot elastic webbing or like material,and which is stitched to the crown of the hat at opposite points so thatcigars, cigarettes, pencils. memoranda or the like may be insertedbetween the top ot the hat and this elastic band and carried thereby.The band may have printed upon it advertising matter it desired.

ln Fig. 3, T illustrate an elastic band supported by a frame designatedgenerally 11, this trame being` somewhat elliptical in form andpreferably formed of a single piece of wire, the opposite end portion.ot the trame being inwardly bent as at 12. A strap ot elastic webbingdesignated Igenerally 13, is looped over one of these inwardly pressedportions 12 and one end ot the strap is extended over or around theopposite inwardly pressed portion 12. The ends of the strap areconnected by means oit a Serial No. 89,747.

hook 141 and an elongated eye 15 or like means. This eye is mounted upona cross bar 16 through which the bight portion ot the elastic bandpasses and this cross bar may bc engaged with the rubber band in anysuitable manner as t'or instance, by a cross bar 17 having prongsextending into one end of the rubber band or otherwise connectedtherewith. This will permit the rubber band to be taken up when itselasticity becomes reduced. Tt will be seen that articles such aspencils, cigars, cigarettes, etc., may be readily inserted between thctwo lengths or stretches of the rubber band and securely held within thehat. The hook anc eveengagement of one end of the band with the otherend will permit the band to be opened up and the articles plated betweenthe two stretches ot the band and then the two ends ot the bandconnected again. This rubber band 13 may have a surface such thatadvertising matter may be printed thereon. I do not wish to be limitedto the particular means for engaging the end ot one of the thicknessesof rubber with the other thickness as various clips for this purposemight be used. Tt will be seen that the elasticity of the wire tramewill hold the trame in place within the crown of the hat in the mannershown in Figure 2.

I claim 1. As an article ot manufacture an article support 'tor hatscomprising an elastic wire trame adapted to be disposed in and eX- pandwithin the crown ot a hat, and a stretched band of elastic materialcarried by said frame, the band being folded to provide two parallelportions, the ends of the band being` detachably engaged with eachother, the elastic band constituting means for supporting articlesbetween them. y

2. As an. article ot manufacture. an article support for hatscomprising` an elastic wire trame termed to provide two opposed inwarlly curved cross bar portions and two opposed resilient outwardly bowedportions connecting the ends of said cross bar portions, and a stretchedband ot elastic material carried by said trame. said frame being adaptedto be disposed within the crown of a hat and expand against said crownto thereby support the elastic band in proximity to the inner face ofthe crown.

In testimony 'whereof I hereunto my signature. Y

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